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what's {really} in my bag

I have always been so enamoured with those super cute what's in my bag posts from some of my favorite bloggers. But I always think to myself after reading one "if anyone knew what was really in my bag I would be so embarrassed". But today I needed to clean mine out so I thought I would show you anyways because were all friends here right. And friends share the dirt. So here you go.

These were the things that seemed "appropriate" for the post. Here we have a bag of wipes, a travel changing pad with a few diapers, my teething necklace and another toy for Josie to play with, my nursing apron, my hobo coin purse filled with all my cards and some loose change and about three bucks cash, sunglasses, a book I have been trying to read for six months, a hair clip, two binky's, my financial peace receipt book, phone, two lip gloss and some aquaphore, and a cough drop. Not too bad.

But then if we look closer there is also this pile...

It's hard to see but in this stack there is a large stick, some diapers that were all crumply so they look weird in the first photo, some stickers from the bank, baby snacks, a random sock, two dirty spoons, a bunch of tampons and pads, about three baby hats that don't fit Josie anymore, a Paul Simon CD that we need to give back to Aunt Rhoda, some church bulletins, a protein bar, a lot of receipts (sorry Dave Ramsey :)), a lady liberty fascinator, a weird mirror note pad thingy, a few dirty napkins a chocolate milk bottle top...hmmm I can't remember everything and I was happy to not find any dirty clothes cause that happens a lot too.

Phew I feel better now that I came out with it. My bag is a huge wasteland of odds and ends one of my favorite things to do is to tell Chris that whatever he is looking for is in my bag. He just looks at me in desperation and always says "can you please find it in there I am scared".

Ha ha! So go ahead I dare you to clean out your bag and show us what you really find. If you post about it on your blog leave a link in the comments.

Happy Saturday - oh and on a brighter note than yesterday I got a great night sleep last night and am feeling so much better about the stolen car. It would have been easier to just leave an envelope of cash out but at least it wasn't our family car. So thanks for all the sweet encouragement!

PS. my ADORABLE purse was a special handmade gift from the lovely Tiffany. You can get your own HERE. And thanks to Shauna and Jenny for the travel changing pad and nursing apron I love them both you girls make such adorable things!

I always find sweet wrappers and crumbs at the bottom of my bag! Thank you for sharing what's in your bag, it brought a smile to my lips when I saw you had a random stick in there - the things we find!

I was so relieved to see the second photo!, as I shamefully thought of my own bag and the horrid combination of crumbs (from kids snacks), wrappers,hairclips, loose change and pebbles or bits of sea glass!. You've inspired me to actually give a good clean today! Im not brave enough to take a photo of mine..I dont even want to see it. Love the bag too :)

This is my favorite 'purse post' that I've seen! Thanks for being so honest...I always wonder how these mothers of small children keep their bags so incredibly orderly. I would imagine that every single one of them has 2 piles like yours. Thanks for making me smile on this Sunday evening. [And for making me feel better about what lies in the abyss of my own bag!]

ahhhh....the crumpled diapers almost made me nostalgic and now I only have one kid who makes me save milk caps, sticks and a zillion store stickers. Just wait till Josie is older and you'll have tons of dead withered flowers in there too.: )Love it.